Study Highlight: De-bunking the Myth; “A Calorie is a Calorie”
Friday, July 13th, 2012 Posted in Bariatric surgery, Eating healthy, News, Nutrition, Protein and calories, Research, Resources, weight loss plan, weight loss surgery | No Comments »An eye-opening research study was published June 26th in the Journal of American Medical Association. The article proves the theory that many observant dietitians have noticed along the years counseling patients-“a calorie is NOT a calorie”-especially when it comes to ...
Plan a Bariatric Friendly Summer Party
Friday, June 1st, 2012 Posted in Bariatric surgery, Eating healthy, Nutrition, Post WLS tips, Recipes, Uncategorized, post weight loss surgery tips, weight loss plan | No Comments »Just because you have a whole new way of eating after weight loss surgery does not mean that you need to stay in and hide from all your friends. Here are some tips to build a party that not only you ...
Bad Breath By Alisha Gillespie MS RD
Friday, January 13th, 2012 Posted in Bariatric surgery, Eating healthy, Nutrition, Post WLS tips, Uncategorized, post weight loss surgery tips, weight loss plan, weight loss surgery | No Comments »Bad breath may be one of the less threatening concerns after weight loss surgery, but it can be an uncomfortable one for you and your loved ones, co-workers and all the other people around you. The often sweet-metallic breath odor ...
10 Tips to Avoid Holiday Weight Regain
Friday, November 4th, 2011 Posted in Eating healthy, Holidays, Nutrition, Uncategorized, post weight loss surgery tips, weight loss plan | No Comments »Post Weight Loss Surgery Holiday Tips Never arrive hungry. Eat every three or four hours, and always have a protein shake or healthy snack on hand so you are famished when you arrive. Eat the turkey or ham first. Protein first, the ...
An End to the Relationship Between Eggs and Cholesterol?
Friday, August 5th, 2011 Posted in Eating healthy, Post WLS tips, Protein and calories, post weight loss surgery tips, weight loss plan | No Comments »Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death in the United States, however one of the age-old dietary recommendations of reducing egg consumption to help control cholesterol is getting a closer look. One large egg contains 186 mg ...
Don’t Let Your Vacation Get You Off Track!
Wednesday, July 20th, 2011 Posted in Bariatric surgery, Eating healthy, Holidays, Post WLS tips, Uncategorized, Weight loss surgery results, post weight loss surgery tips, surgical weight loss, weight loss plan, weight loss surgery | No Comments »In planning a trip or vacation, surgical weight loss patients might experience some anxiety or worry about what and how they are going to eat while away from their usual day to day routine. Vacation sometimes equates to more free ...
Dear Food, Our friendship isn’t working and I need to move on. Sincerely, The New Me
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011 Posted in Bariatric surgery, Duodenal switch, Eating healthy, LapBand, Realize Band, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, Uncategorized, Vertical gastrectomy, Weight loss surgery results, post weight loss surgery tips, surgical weight loss, weight loss plan, weight loss surgery | No Comments »“Food feels like my best friend.” We hear this so often from our weight loss surgery patients. Maybe you can relate. When you’re upset, anxious, despondent, angry, or bored the instant calm that food provides can feel like your greatest ...
Canned Tuna – Which can is best?
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011 Posted in Bariatric surgery, Eating healthy, Post WLS tips, Protein and calories, Recipes, Weight loss surgery results, post weight loss surgery tips, weight loss plan, weight loss surgery | No Comments »How do you decide which canned tuna to buy? With so many options from light tuna, white tuna, and tongol or albacore it is hard to know what is the best. Check out these tips for choosing your next can packed ...
The good, the ugly, and the uglier
Tuesday, June 7th, 2011 Posted in News, Uncategorized, weight loss plan | No Comments »I caught the first episode of the new show Extreme Makeover-Weight Loss Edition. I was disgusted before the first commercial. Rachel, a 21 year-old physical education teacher, was the first participant. Standing at 6’0” and weighing 385 pounds, her BMI clocked ...
The vegan experiment
Friday, May 27th, 2011 Posted in Eating healthy, Protein and calories, Weight loss surgery results, weight loss plan, weight loss surgery | No Comments »Oprah started a sensation when she challenged her staffers back in February to live vegan for one week. Vegans do no ingest anything from an animal; no meat, fish, milk, eggs, etc. In fact, we have quite a few weight ...